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Jules Knight: A doctor thought I’d had a heart attack but it was vodka and Red Bull
What are you up to in Holby City? I play Harry Tressler. He’s quite a fun character: arrogant, young and thinks he knows everything.
Have you had to resolve any far-fetched medical mysteries so far? Yes, even in the first episode. I manage to diagnose that a patient has porphyria, which gives people the symptoms of being a vampire. She was going around biting the other doctors and I found her in the blood bank room where she was finding blood to drink. The show’s been running for 13 years, so they work with doctors to find new medical problems. It’s interesting to see how far they can push it.
How are you dealing with the medical lingo? It’s fine. I shadowed a surgeon and it was fascinating to see how hard they work and what they do on a day-to-day basis. I have huge respect for them because it’s a hard job under difficult circumstances. You have to understand the lines, how they fit into the story and how to treat the medical problems. The most difficult thing is stitching prosthetic limbs up while remembering the lines. I did one the other day where blood was spurting in my face while I was saying the lines, which was a challenge.
Have you had to go to hospital for anything? I was rushed to hospital a few years ago with a suspected heart attack and given an angiogram. They push a wire into your arm and inject dye to see if there’s a blockage in your heart. That was exciting. The doctor said he thought I’d had a heart attack – but it turned out nothing was wrong, it was just a weird reaction to a vodka and Red Bull.
Why did you leave Blake? I had a fantastic time – very glamorous, helicopters and travelling the world, staying in five-star hotels – but I challenge anyone to spend 340 days a year for six years with the same three guys without reaching the end of their tether. We’d done it all. It was very intense. I felt it was time to return to my acting roots. I’d trained at the Central School of Speech & Drama and Blake was a diversion that took me on a different journey.
What music do you listen to? I’m pretty open. The first was Sting and The Beautiful South, because my sister used to send tapes to me when I was at prep school. I went there with Tom Chaplin who’s in Keane – I’m a big fan.
Did Blake have a typical fan? Not really – from the ages of seven to 70. People who enjoyed vocal music and four-part harmonies.
Do people think that type of act is aimed at grandmas? I suppose so. There were a few elderly people who listened to the music and we were glad they did. When a record company launches a band like Blake it thinks of who is going to buy a physical record. At the time, it seemed women over the age of 50 were.
Is it true you had a stalker? I’ve had unwanted attention from people. If you have a job in the public eye there are unwell people out there who display stalkerish behaviour. It’s very difficult but it’s been dealt with.
Did they hang around outside your house? No, but with social media you can get hassled by people you’ve never met. People can have access to a lot of your life if you haven’t set your privacy settings correctly on Facebook. They can see who your friends are and, at one point, someone was messaging my friends making all sorts of accusations.
You went to university with Prince William. Did you get to know him? He started history of art and I think he ended up doing geography. I did history of art all the way through. We were on the same course and so was Kate. They’re very nice people and we were part of a big group of friends. They’re very down to earth and lovely. I’m sure they’ll have a fantastic life together.
Did you go to the wedding? I didn’t. I haven’t kept in contact so wasn’t surprised not to be asked.
What’s the worst gig you’ve done? We did one at the Albert Hall that was being broadcast live to 500 million people in China – it was a huge event. We were performing with a well-known Chinese pianist and were doing With Or Without You by U2. The pianist started ad-libbing, which put one of us off, and he started singing at the wrong moment so we all ended up out of sync for the whole of the song. It was an absolute car crash. As a soloist, you can correct your mistake but you can’t with three other people. It was a horribly awkward four minutes.
What are your ambitions? I’d love to be in a film, one that mixes music and acting. Les Misérables would have been perfect. I’ve been singing since I was seven, so it makes sense to do something that combines that with acting.
Jules Knight can be seen in Holby City on BBC1 on Tuesdays at 8pm.
Source: metro.co.uk/2013/05/20/jules-knight-a-doctor-thought-id-had-a-heart-attack-but-it-was-vodka-and-red-bull-3783319/
What are you up to in Holby City? I play Harry Tressler. He’s quite a fun character: arrogant, young and thinks he knows everything.
Have you had to resolve any far-fetched medical mysteries so far? Yes, even in the first episode. I manage to diagnose that a patient has porphyria, which gives people the symptoms of being a vampire. She was going around biting the other doctors and I found her in the blood bank room where she was finding blood to drink. The show’s been running for 13 years, so they work with doctors to find new medical problems. It’s interesting to see how far they can push it.
How are you dealing with the medical lingo? It’s fine. I shadowed a surgeon and it was fascinating to see how hard they work and what they do on a day-to-day basis. I have huge respect for them because it’s a hard job under difficult circumstances. You have to understand the lines, how they fit into the story and how to treat the medical problems. The most difficult thing is stitching prosthetic limbs up while remembering the lines. I did one the other day where blood was spurting in my face while I was saying the lines, which was a challenge.
Have you had to go to hospital for anything? I was rushed to hospital a few years ago with a suspected heart attack and given an angiogram. They push a wire into your arm and inject dye to see if there’s a blockage in your heart. That was exciting. The doctor said he thought I’d had a heart attack – but it turned out nothing was wrong, it was just a weird reaction to a vodka and Red Bull.
Why did you leave Blake? I had a fantastic time – very glamorous, helicopters and travelling the world, staying in five-star hotels – but I challenge anyone to spend 340 days a year for six years with the same three guys without reaching the end of their tether. We’d done it all. It was very intense. I felt it was time to return to my acting roots. I’d trained at the Central School of Speech & Drama and Blake was a diversion that took me on a different journey.
What music do you listen to? I’m pretty open. The first was Sting and The Beautiful South, because my sister used to send tapes to me when I was at prep school. I went there with Tom Chaplin who’s in Keane – I’m a big fan.
Did Blake have a typical fan? Not really – from the ages of seven to 70. People who enjoyed vocal music and four-part harmonies.
Do people think that type of act is aimed at grandmas? I suppose so. There were a few elderly people who listened to the music and we were glad they did. When a record company launches a band like Blake it thinks of who is going to buy a physical record. At the time, it seemed women over the age of 50 were.
Is it true you had a stalker? I’ve had unwanted attention from people. If you have a job in the public eye there are unwell people out there who display stalkerish behaviour. It’s very difficult but it’s been dealt with.
Did they hang around outside your house? No, but with social media you can get hassled by people you’ve never met. People can have access to a lot of your life if you haven’t set your privacy settings correctly on Facebook. They can see who your friends are and, at one point, someone was messaging my friends making all sorts of accusations.
You went to university with Prince William. Did you get to know him? He started history of art and I think he ended up doing geography. I did history of art all the way through. We were on the same course and so was Kate. They’re very nice people and we were part of a big group of friends. They’re very down to earth and lovely. I’m sure they’ll have a fantastic life together.
Did you go to the wedding? I didn’t. I haven’t kept in contact so wasn’t surprised not to be asked.
What’s the worst gig you’ve done? We did one at the Albert Hall that was being broadcast live to 500 million people in China – it was a huge event. We were performing with a well-known Chinese pianist and were doing With Or Without You by U2. The pianist started ad-libbing, which put one of us off, and he started singing at the wrong moment so we all ended up out of sync for the whole of the song. It was an absolute car crash. As a soloist, you can correct your mistake but you can’t with three other people. It was a horribly awkward four minutes.
What are your ambitions? I’d love to be in a film, one that mixes music and acting. Les Misérables would have been perfect. I’ve been singing since I was seven, so it makes sense to do something that combines that with acting.
Jules Knight can be seen in Holby City on BBC1 on Tuesdays at 8pm.
Source: metro.co.uk/2013/05/20/jules-knight-a-doctor-thought-id-had-a-heart-attack-but-it-was-vodka-and-red-bull-3783319/